The Noonday Devil: Acedia, the Unnamed Evil of Our Times
10 best books like The Noonday Devil: Acedia, the Unnamed Evil of Our Times (Jean-Charles Nault): The New Way Things Work, Lord of the World, Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux, The New American Bible, 33 Days to Morning Glory, Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart, Edmund Campion: A Life, The Teutonic Knights, Letter to a Suffering Church: A Bishop Speaks on the Sexual Abuse Crisis, The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise
| Author | David Macaulay |
| ISBN | 0395938473 |
The information age is upon us, baffling us with thousands of complicated state-of-the-art technologies. To help make sense of the computer age, David Macaulay brings us The New Way Things Work. This completely updated and expanded edition describes twelve new machines and includes more than seventy...
| Author | Robert Hugh Benson |
| ISBN | 1406548421 |
Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914) was the youngest son of Edward White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury, and younger brother of Edward Frederic Benson. In 1895, he was ordained a priest in the Church of England by his father who was then Archbishop of Canterbury. After many years of questioning and soul-searching...
Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Lisieux
| Author | Thérèse de Lisieux |
| ISBN | 0935216588 |
I can't remember the first time I read this but I think it was in high school. Dear St. Thérèse was my Confirmation saint so I wanted to read her autobiography. I remember being blown away by her simple and yet powerful approach to sanctity. It IS the Gospel -- so gentle, humble, meek and Christian -- and...
| Author | Anonymous |
| ISBN | 0529064847 |
Uniquely American, this popular translation is the easiest to understand Catholic edition of the Bible. This modern translation was prepared by over 50 scholars to capture the thought and individual style of the inspired writers while still making this translation easy to use for all ages.The New...
| Author | Michael Gaitley |
| ISBN | 1596142448 |
From Fr. Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, author of the popular book "Consoling the Heart of Jesus," comes an extraordinary 33-day journey to Marian consecration with four giants of Marian spirituality: St. Louis de Montfort, St. Maximilian Kolbe, Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and Blessed Pope John...
Searching for and Maintaining Peace: A Small Treatise on Peace of Heart
| Author | Jacques Philippe |
| ISBN | 0818909064 |
FINAL REVIEW: Some books really are life-changing. Searching for and Maintaining Peace is one of them. There really aren’t enough accolades I can give this book. If you happen to already be a calm peaceful person who takes whatever happens to you in stride, you may never need this book. As for me, I am...
| Author | Evelyn Waugh |
| ISBN | 1586170430 |
Evelyn Waugh presented his biography of St. Edmund Campion, the Elizabethan poet, scholar and gentleman who became the haunted, trapped and murdered priest as a simple, perfectly true story of heroism and holiness.But it is written with a novelist's eye for the telling incident and with all the elegance...
| Author | Henryk Sienkiewicz |
| ISBN | 0781804337 |
The Teutonic Knights is an epic of medieval times and national destiny, ranking as one of the highest achievements from the pen of Henryk Sienkiewicz, the Nobel Prize winner for Literature in 1905. The novel follows the adventures of Macko, a resourceful and wise veteran of war, and his young nephew,...
Letter to a Suffering Church: A Bishop Speaks on the Sexual Abuse Crisis
The sexual abuse scandal has gripped the Catholic Church for the past thirty years, and continues to wreak havoc even today.
It's been a diabolical masterpiece, one that has compromised the work of the Church in every way and has left countless lives in ruin.
Many Catholics are understandably...
The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise
| Author | Robert Sarah |
| ISBN | 1621641910 |
In a time when there is more and more noise, and technology and materialism continue to exert their hold on us, Cardinal Robert Sarah presents a bold book about the strength of silence. The world generates so much noise that seeking moments of silence only becomes more necessary. For Cardinal Sarah,...
Acedia and Its Discontents: Metaphysical Boredom in an Empire of Desire
| Author | R.J. Snell |
| ISBN | 1621381269 |
While the term acedia may be unfamiliar, the vice, usually translated as sloth, is all too common. Sloth is not mere laziness, however, but a disgust with reality, a loathing of our call to be friends with God, and a spiteful hatred of place and life itself. As described by Josef Pieper, the slothful person...
| Author | Jacques Philippe |
| ISBN | 1594170525 |
Experiencing the freedom of the children of God Interior Freedom leads one to discover that even in the most unfavorable outward circumstances we possess within ourselves a space of freedom that nobody can take away, because God is its source and guarantee. Without this discovery we will always be...
Dan England And The Noonday Devil
| Author | Myles Connolly |
| ISBN | 1258254611 |
Several years ago I'd read and since given the required nod to his debut novel Mr. Blue. But now Myles Connolly might be my new favorite Catholic fiction writer. Cluny Media has put back in print a remarkable book. Dan England and the Noonday Devil is essentially a parable of the spiritual life without...
The Devil You Don't Know: Recognizing and Resisting Evil in Everyday Life
With insight reminiscent of The Screwtape Letters, Rev. Louis J. Cameli challenges readers to reconsider what they've always believed about the devil. In some ways, it’s easy to believe in a devil who makes heads spin round and enables people to levitate. Many movies and books about possession and...
Prince Martin and the Dragons
Epic Action Adventure. Electrifying Full-Color Art.
The Hobbit Meets Watership Down—With a Twist...
Prince Martin returns with his brotherly band to oppose ancient dragons that threaten the land!The two dragons have slept for two thousand long years. They embody the worst of humanity's...
The Action Bible: God's Redemptive Story
| Author | David C. Cook |
| ISBN | 0781444993 |
Here’s the most complete picture Bible ever! And it features a captivating, up-to-date artwork style—making it the perfect Bible for today’s visually focused culture.
The Action Bible presents 215 fast-paced narratives in chronological order, making it easier to follow the Bible’s...
Grateful and Giving: How Msgr. Thomas McGread's Stewardship Message Has Impacted Catholic Parishes Throughout the Country
Stewardship has transformed Catholic parishes around the United States by bringing parishioners closer to Christ and to one another. In this book, you will meet the "Father of Catholc Stewardship," Msgr. Thomas McGread, a priest and former pastor whose own understanding of stewardship has greatly...
